On a single user system i like to have the same background for bootsplash, login screen and desktop. As the new xsplash and gdm in ubuntu karmic (9.10) makes this easy to access, i wrote a small daemon script, that dynamically adjust the xsplash and gdm background whenever the user changes his desktop background. Video demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPlbE_sUyVg
Ever wanted to be able to access your SSH shares on your Microsoft Windows workstation? So far I have used WinSCP for this purpose, but this solution is far from ideal. You quickly become impatient with copying files back and forth endlessly, as the build in editor is rather “low-tech”.
We wrote a quick guide on how to mount your Ipod / iPhone in Ubuntu but that was for Jaunty. Also, it seems that's not working for everyone. So Web Upd8 reader StoneCut wrote a complete (see this huge comment) how-to, for mounting your iPhone on a "virgin" (fresh install) Ubuntu Karmic Koala and I decided to post it here so more people would be able to find it (thank you, StoneCut).
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http://www.webupd8.org/2009/11/complete-guide-to-mounting-your-iphone.html
1. Tab Progress Bar:
2. Dislike for Facebook:
3. App Tabs:
4. Google Wave Add-on for Firefox:
5. LongURL Mobile Expander
6. Configuration Mania
You already know PackoXsplash HD (we wrote about it a few days ago) which is my favourite Xsplash, but I guess not everybody likes the same things, so here are some other nice Xplash Themes to use with your new Ubuntu Karmic Koala 9.10.
On a single user system i like to have the same background for bootsplash, login screen and desktop. As the new xsplash and gdm in ubuntu karmic (9.10) makes this easy to access.
So you've just installed Ubuntu 9.10, the cute and cuddly Karmic Koala, but now you're confronted with a most pertinent question, "What do i do now?" Ubuntu is a very complete and full-featured Linux distribution, but no operating system can come with everything you want. There's much more fun to be had in what comes after installing the OS on your machine: now you get to set it up with all the best software it didn't already come with! This list of the top things to do immediately after installing your newly acquired copy of Ubuntu doubles as a general list of great software to try out and use, complete with links to any special instructions on how to set them up, Terminal commands for those who prefer a command-line interface (CLI), and when available, personal package archives (PPA), repositories to keep the applications at their newest version, not just the security updates provided for you by default. Repositories can be added easily by clicking the "Add..." button in the "Other Software" tab of Software Sources and entering the provided APT Line. Feel free to pick and choose; enjoy!
If you are like me, you probably installed Flash player from the repository, expecting it to work properly. Well, that just isn't the case. For instance, on YouTube or Hulu videos, I wasn't able to push the buttons without first right clicking, then left clicking twice. Weird, huh?
Here's how to get the Adobe Flash 64 bit Alpha for Linux working in Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala.
First, close Firefox. Next, uninstall the following packages if you have them installed:
sudo apt-get remove flashplugin-installer flashplugin-nonfree nspluginwrapper
Download the 64 bit plugin from here: http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html
By default it downloads to /home/USER/Downloads, so the following steps will follow the default behaviour.
Two pieces of information regarding the following steps; replace USER with your username and the filename may change in the future, so keep that in mind when issuing the commands.
If you are having ubuntu desktop/laptop in your office or home behind proxy this tutorial is for you.This tutorial will explain How to Configure Ubuntu desktop/laptop to use your proxy server.
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http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-configure-ubuntu-desktop-to-use-your-pr...